Review of Ballon d’Or Nominees: Vinicius Leads Real Madrid Players, Can Rodri and Others Steal the Show?

October 28, The 2024 Ballon d’Or ceremony will take place at 3:45 AM tomorrow, and a new Ballon d’Or winner will be crowned this year. The evaluation period for the 2024 Ballon d’Or is from August 1, 2023, to July 31, 2024 (the 2023-24 season). As the results are about to be announced, let’s take a look at the performances of the main nominees during this period.

Vinicius

Real Madrid: 39 matches, 24 goals, 11 assists; Brazil National Team: 10 matches, 2 goals, 2 assists. Honors: UEFA Champions League winner (2023-24 season), La Liga winner (2023-24 season), Spanish Super Cup winner (2024), Spanish Super Cup top scorer (2024), UEFA Champions League best player (2023-24 season)

Rodri

Manchester City: 50 matches, 9 goals, 14 assists; Spain National Team: 13 matches, 3 goals, 1 assist. Honors: UEFA European Championship winner (2024), FIFA Club World Cup winner (2023), Premier League winner (2023-24 season), UEFA Super Cup winner (2023), UEFA European Championship best player (2024)

Jude Bellingham

Real Madrid: 42 matches, 23 goals, 13 assists; England National Team: 12 matches, 4 goals, 4 assists. Honors: UEFA Champions League winner (2023-24 season), La Liga winner (2023-24 season), Spanish Super Cup winner (2024), La Liga best player (2023-24 season)

Dani Carvajal

Real Madrid: 41 matches, 6 goals, 5 assists; Spain National Team: 13 matches, 1 goal, 3 assists. Honors: UEFA Champions League winner (2023-24 season), La Liga winner (2023-24 season), Spanish Super Cup winner (2024), UEFA European Championship winner (2024)

Erling Haaland

Manchester City: 45 matches, 38 goals, 5 assists; Norway National Team: 8 matches, 7 goals. Honors: Premier League winner (2023-24 season), UEFA Super Cup winner (2023), Community Shield winner (2024), Premier League top scorer (2023-24 season)

Kylian Mbappé

Paris Saint-Germain: 48 matches, 44 goals, 10 assists; France National Team: 14 matches, 8 goals, 11 assists. Honors: Ligue 1 winner (2023-24 season), Coupe de France winner (2023-24 season), French Super Cup winner (2024), Ligue 1 best player (2023-24 season), Paris Saint-Germain best player (2023-24 season), Ligue 1 top scorer (2023-24 season), Coupe de France top scorer (2023-24 season), UEFA Champions League top scorer (2023-24 season)

Gavi

Barcelona: 50 matches, 7 goals, 9 assists; Spain National Team: 14 matches, 3 goals, 8 assists. Honors: UEFA European Championship winner (2024), UEFA European Championship best young player (2024)

Lautaro Martínez

Inter Milan: 44 matches, 27 goals, 7 assists; Argentina National Team: 16 matches, 8 goals, 1 assist. Honors: Copa América winner (2024), Serie A winner (2023-24 season), Italian Super Cup winner (2023-24 season), Copa América top scorer (2024), Serie A top scorer (2023-24 season), Serie A best player (2023-24 season), Inter Milan best player (2023-24 season)

Toni Kroos

Real Madrid: 48 matches, 1 goal, 10 assists; Germany National Team: 8 matches, 2 assists. Honors: UEFA Champions League winner (2023-24 season), La Liga winner (2023-24 season), Spanish Super Cup winner (2024)

So, fellow Leisu fans, who do you think will win the Ballon d’Or this year?